St Andrews Chambers With Basement Railings
ST ANDREWS CHAMBERS WITH BASEMENT RAILINGS, 21 AND 22, PARK ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375420
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- St Andrews Chambers With Basement Railings
- Statutory Address:
- ST ANDREWS CHAMBERS WITH BASEMENT RAILINGS, 21 AND 22, PARK ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375420
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- St Andrews Chambers With Basement Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST ANDREWS CHAMBERS WITH BASEMENT RAILINGS, 21 AND 22, PARK ROW
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ST ANDREWS CHAMBERS WITH BASEMENT RAILINGS, 21 AND 22, PARK ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 29958 33756
Details
LEEDS
SE2933NE PARK ROW 714-1/75/296 (East side) 05/08/74 Nos.21 AND 22 St Andrew's Chambers with basement railings (Formerly Listed as: PARK ROW (East side) Nos.21 AND 22 St Andrew's Chambers)
GV II
Assurance society offices, now bank, and basement railings. 1869. By George Corson. Sandstone ashlar, granite columns, roof not visible, cast-iron railings. 3 storeys and basement, 5 bays. Italianate style. Ground floor: rusticated, projecting porch on left with paired pink Peterhead granite Corinthian columns with Rubislaw granite collars supporting entablature with balustered balcony to 1st-floor window, the dentilled cornice is continued over the ground floor. Elaborately carved door surround with circular fanlight in deep recess and name. Fenestration: frames replaced; tall ground floor and diminishing to 1st and 2nd floors, architraves, heavy segmental pediments with carved tympanum on consoles and carved aprons to 1st floor. Guilloche frieze with projecting lions' heads, heavy modillion eaves cornice and balustraded parapet with urns. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings: elaborate robust design, ball finials. Originally the premises of the Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Society; among the occupants of the offices in 1881 were Herman Edward Passavant, merchant and Consular Agent for France, and William H Thorp, architect. (Kelly's Directory of Leeds: 1881-).
Listing NGR: SE2995833756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466316
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kellys Directory in Leeds, (1881)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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